| Oceana Nunatak | |
|---|---|
  Oceana Nunatak | |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Oceana Co., who sponsored the discovery expedition |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Area | Graham Land |
| Range coordinates | 65°8′S 59°48′W / 65.133°S 59.800°W |
Oceana Nunatak (65°8′S 59°48′W / 65.133°S 59.800°W) is one of the Seal Nunataks, lying at the northwest corner of Robertson Island, off the east coast of Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered by a Norwegian whaling expedition under C.A. Larsen in December 1893, and named after the Oceana Co. of Hamburg, a sponsor of the expedition.
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